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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2019 10:17:20 GMT -8
Decent article. www.cleveland.com/tribe/2019/10/cleveland-indians-see-franmil-reyes-as-more-than-just-a-dh-in-2020.htmlWe don’t want him to be our everyday DH,” Francona said. “Saying that, we also have to put guys out there that can defend -- not only help us defensively, but not get hurt.” I n 660 2/3 innings as a right fielder, Reyes posted a -3.0 ultimate zone rating and -11 defensive runs saved according to Fangraphs.com. He ranked 15th in defensive runs above average (-6.4) among outfielders with at least 600 innings, 13th in range runs (-0.4) and 18th in arm runs (-1.8).Reyes’ reputation as somewhat of a defensive liability made it easier for San Diego to justify trading him to the American League, despite leading the club in wRC+ (129) as a rookie in 2018.Combined for the year, Reyes batted .249 with 37 home runs, 81 RBI and an .822 OPS. That type of production makes Francona a little more willing to look past some of his defensive shortcomings. “I don’t think he’s ever going to be the fleetest of foot,” Francona said. “But guys that hit 40 home runs don’t grow on trees.” So the message to the 24-year-old Reyes is that he needs to get his body in the kind of shape to play the outfield on some sort of regular basis.
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